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So should I just ignore all of my observations of a specific breed just
because they contradict what everyone else is telling me? I'm no sheep.

I've
ridden many Arabs and I just didn't feel steady on them and didn't
trust them to take me where I needed to go. I'd vastly prefer a mustang
or a quarter horse. I'm just not an Arab person. More Arabs for you!

I'd say after all I've experienced I'm justified in making
that generalization. It's only an opinion, after all. To each their own.

On Jan 19, 2008 9:52 AM, Lynne Glazer <lynne@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

That is a STUNNING generalization. 

Any horse who is not shod correctly and/or is not paying attention can stumble.  Amazing to think that you can't extrapolate the success that Arabians have in endurance riding to the fact that they can't do that and stumble.

Lynne

On Jan 19, 2008, at 9:22 AM, Genevieve wrote:

Now I've got a rough-ridin' mustang with the most perfect legs and feet I've ever seen on any horse in my life!

You know, now that I think about it there are very few Arabians I've ridden that WEREN'T stumblers. Not sure I'll buy one ever again.

On Jan 19, 2008 7:42 AM, tichenor06 < tichenor06@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

I am happy it worked out for you.  Not all are happy endings.  My mare started to stumble and fall down, and you never knew when it was going to happen.  It was too scary to be riding in the high mountains in WA state.  She now lives in a once a month riding home being treated like a princess, just like she was at my place.  I only had so much money for horses.  I could only afford one at the time

Laura

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Genevieve